Dumping-cart.



- PATENTED JUNE 30, 1908. H. T. KINGSBURY. DUMPING CART.

APPLICATION IILED AUG. 29, 1907.

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DUMPING CART.

OATION FILED AUG. 29, 1907 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

No. 892,268. PATENTED JUNE 30, 1908. H. T. KINGSBURY.

DUMPING GART- APPLIUATIOK FILED AUG. 29, 1907.

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- wihwaozo v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY T. KINGSBURY, OF KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

DUMPING-CART.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 30, 1908.

Application filed August 29, 1907. Serial No. 390,613.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY T. KINosBUnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Keene, in the county of Cheshire, State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in D umping-(Jarts, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to toy dumping wagons and has for its principal object to provide a wagon of simple and durable construction in which the parts are formed of stamped sheet metal.

A further object is to provide a novel mechanism for raising and lowering the bottom gates of the wagon, and for locking the same in load receiving position.

A still further object is to provide an inproved arrangement and construction of the front Wheel mounting and its connections with the wagon frame and pole.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the combination of elements described in the accompanying specification, and referred to in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate one embodiment of my invention:- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a dumping wagon constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same on the line of Fig. 1, showing the bottom gates in closed position, the open position being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the frame. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the front bolster, and its connections. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the rear bolster. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the means for operating the bottom gates. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the front portion of the device.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspoiuling parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

The Wagon is carried by four running Wheels 10, mounted on front and rear axles 12, 11. On the front axle 12 is arranged a bolster 15 formed of a strip of heavy metal arched at the center and stamped to form a groove 16 for the reception of the rear end of the wagon tongue 17, said metal tongue being in the form of a channel bar in cross section and being rigidly secured. to the bolster by a bolt 18 and nut 19, the upper end of the bolt forming a king pin for connection with the forward end of the wagon frame.

To the forward portion of the tongue is secured a vertically disposed frame 20 formed of stamped sheet metal, and bent to form two arms 21, the lower ends of which are provided with openings for the passage of a small shaft 22 carrying a pair of small supporting wheels or rollers 23. The upper ends of the arms diverge and carry a shaft 25 on which two miniature horses 26 are pivotally mounted. The horses are further connected by a cross bar 27 which rests on the tongue, so that the horses may have more or less free motion. On the tongue is pivoted a doubletree 28, connected by chain traces 30 to the horses.

The structure described, including the front wheels, bolster and tongue, when detached from the wagon proper will form a small vehicle on which the horses will be properly supported.

The load receiver is formed of two side plates 32, a front plate 33, a rear plate 34 and movable bottom gates 35. In order to secure the parts together, the front and rear plates have flanged ends which fit over the outer faces of the side plates and are firmly riveted thereto.

Each of the lower corners of the front and rear plates carries a small pivot car 38 having an opening for the reception of a pivot ear 39, that projects from the end of a flange 40 formed at the edge of the bottom gate and the meeting edges of the gates are also flanged in order to strengthen and increase their rigidity. The end portions of the free edges of the gates are extended to form stops 41 which engage with the lower edges of the front and rear plates and limit the upward movement of the gates.

To the front plate 33 is secured a frame 44 comprising a sheet of metal bent to form a horizontal seat support 45 and a pair of vertical side webs 46. The rear ends of these webs have openings for the passage of a rock shaft 48, the central portion of which is cranked. On the crank fits a sheet metal sleeve 49, which is connected to the two forward stops 41 of the gates by means of a pair of links 50, the sleeve being arranged to turn freely on the crank as the gates are being moved to open and closed positions. At one end of the rock shaft is an operating handle 51,

which may be turned to operate the gates and it will be observed that when the gates are closed, the crank and handle are moved rearward of the common plane of the cars 41 and the axis of the rock shaft, so that the gates will be locked in closed position.

The front frame is firmly secured to the front plate 33 by ears formed at the ends of the side webs, and an additional arm 54 extending from the seat support 44 is also provided with ears that are secured to the front plate. These ears pass through openings in the front plate and are then bent to secure them in place.

To the lower ends of the webs 46 is secured a foot plate or bottom 55 having a central opening for the passage of the king pin, and this forms a readily detachable connection, so that the parts may be packed in small compass for shipment or storage. On the support 44 is riveted. a flanged seat 56 and extending through both the seat and support is an opening 57 for the passage of a securing device when a miniature driver is mounted on the seat.

To the rear plate 34 is secured a sheet metal frame including a horizontal plate 59 and side webs 60 and from the central portion of the plate extends a curved arm 61. The side webs and the arm 61 have ears at one end which pass through suitable openings in the rear plate and are bent over to secure the rear frame in position. This method is also followed in securing the ears of the front frame to the front plate of the load receiver.

Secured to the base of the webs 60 is a bolster 62 formed of sheet metal and provided with downwardly bent ends having openings for the passage of the rear axle. The sides of this bolster plateare provided with flanges in order to add to its strength and rigidity.

Having thus particularly described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a dumping wagon, a wheel supported receptacle having hinged bottom gates, a cranked shaft journaled at one end of the receptacle, and means for connecting the cranked portion of the shaft to said gates for effecting the opening and closing movement of the latter.

2. In a dumping wagon, a wheel supported receptacle including end plates, the lower portion of which are provided with perforated ears, and bottom gates having flanged edges, the ends of the outer flanges being extended to form pivots mounted in said ears, and means for moving said gates to open and closed positions.

means for connecting said cranked shaft to the gates.

4. In a dumping wagon, a wheel supported receptacle having pivoted bottom gates, a cranked shaft journaled at one end of the receptacle, a collar free to turn on the cranked portion of the shaft, and links extending from said collar to the gates.

5. In a dumping wagon, front and rear wheel axles, bolsters thereon, a receptacle rigidly secured to the rear bolster, a seat supporting frame extending from the forward end of the receptacle and having a bottom plate or foot piece, and a king bolt connecting the forward bolster to said bottom plate.

6. In a dumping wagon, front and rear wheel axles, bolsters thereon,.a dumping receptacle firmly connected to the rear bolster, a frame extending from the forward end of said receptacle, a bottom plate or foot piece secured to said frame and having an open-ing, and a king pin permanently secured. to the front bolster and arranged to extend through said opening. I

7 In a dumping wagon front and rear wheel axles, bolsters thereon, a receptacle permanently secured to therear bolster, a frame secured to the front end of the receptacle, a bottom plate or foot piece carried by the frame and provided with an opening, a pole, and a king bolt for permanently securing the pole to the forward bolster, said bolt erlrtending through the opening in the bottom p ate.

8. In a dumping wagon, front and rear Wheel axles, bolsters thereon, a receptacle, and connecting frames between the receptacle and the bolsters, each frame being formed of a sheet of metal having a substantially horizontal portion and side webs, there being an integral tongue extending from each of the frames to the receptacle, and connecting ears formed at the ends of the webs and the tongues and extending through openings formed in the ends of the receptacle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY T. KINGSBURY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES C. ST RTEVANT, L. T. LITOHFIELD. 

